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- ISBN
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Reaktion Books, The Limited
ISBN-10
1861895240
ISBN-13
9781861895240
eBay Product ID (ePID)
72968488
Product Key Features
Book Title
Chocolate : a Global History
Number of Pages
128 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Specific Ingredients / Chocolate, Industries / Agribusiness, History
Publication Year
2009
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Cooking, Business & Economics
Book Series
Edible Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
11.1 Oz
Item Length
7.7 in
Item Width
4.8 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
The politics of cocoa chocolate's key ingredient are fascinating. For centuries African and Central American farmers made it for the paler races to devour. And how did Westerners thank them? With some of the most eye-bogglingly racist advertising in history. Hopefully, paying the current farmers Fair Trade prices will make amends., The Edible Series contains some of the most delicious nuggets of food and drink history ever. Every volume is such a fascinating and succinct read that I had to devour each in just a single sitting . . . food writing at its best!
Dewey Decimal
641.3374
Table Of Content
1 Inventing Chocolate 2 The Chocolate House 3 The Chocolate Factory 4 The Chocolate Box Recipes References Select Bibliography Websites and Associations Acknowledgements Photo Acknowledgements Index
Synopsis
Chocolate layer cake. Fudge brownies. Chocolate chip cookies. Boxes of chocolate truffles. Cups of cocoa. Hot fudge sundaes. Chocolate is synonymous with our cultural sweet tooth, our restaurant dessert menus, and our idea of indulgence. Chocolate is adored around the world and has been since the Spanish first encountered cocoa beans in South America in the sixteenth century. It is seen as magical, addictive, and powerful beyond anything that can be explained by its ingredients, and in Chocolate Sarah Moss and Alec Badenoch explore the origins and growth of this almost universal obsession. Moss and Badenoch recount the history of chocolate, which from ancient times has been associated with sexuality, sin, blood, and sacrifice. The first Spanish accounts claim that the Aztecs and Mayans used chocolate as a substitute for blood in sacrificial rituals and as a currency to replace gold. In the eighteenth century chocolate became regarded as an aphrodisiac--the first step on the road to today's boxes of Valentine delights. Chocolate also looks at today's mass-production of chocolate, with brands such as Hershey's, Lindt, and Cadbury dominating our supermarket shelves. Packed with tempting images and decadent descriptions of chocolate throughout the ages, Chocolate will be as irresistible as the tasty treats it describes., Redolent of everything sensual and hedonistic, chocolate is adored around the world, and has been since the Spanish first encountered cocoa beans in South America in the sixteenth century. Chocolate is seen as magical, addictive, and powerful beyond anything that can be explained by its ingredients, and in Chocolate Sarah Moss and Alec Badenoch explore how this surprisinglyuniversal obsession has come about, and how its undiminished force affectsus to this day.
LC Classification Number
TX767.C5
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